Thus, I decided to check my collection against list of RIAA members. After all, I have stopped listening to shitty, "MTV Top Fourties" mainstream music for years, so I guess my collection should be FREE of anything associated with RIAA.Destructionator wrote:I have zero sympathy left for people who buy stuff from the RIAA and company. That's right, I am done with the buyers. They get exactly what they deserve.
The RIAA fuckwads would have absolutely no power if people would just stop fucking buying their shit. With the frequency of these attacks, people should know better by now.
Okay, let's pick some samples:
Moby
Published by Mute , which was acquired by EMI in 2002. EMI is, of course, one of the RIAA's big four. Fuck.
Cafe del Mar series
This includes Cafe del Mar: Dreams, Cafe del Mar Chill House Mix, and Cafe del Mar Aria. I thought this one is independent since it is club compilation anyway. Alas, when taking a closer look at the covers (something I've actually never done), turned out the series is published by Universal Records. Son of a bitch!
Buddha Bar series
It is a good thing that the French club compilations is published by some unknown label named George V Records. Ha!
Back to Mine series
Again, this one is published by Dance Music Collective, which is not listed as RIAA member. Yay!
Late Night Tales / Another Late Night series
Published by Azuli Records, which is an independent record label. Hah.
Nick Warren
Seven of his albums were published by Global Underground, which is again, another independent record label. Go fuck yourself, RIAA.
Chicane
Behind The Sun was published by Xtravaganza, while Sommersault is published by Modena. Well, at least none of them found in RIAA member list.
Tiësto
He's got his own record label; Black Hole Recordings. Furthermore, it's a Dutch record label. A safe pick!
Putumayo series
Published by, guess what, Putumayo World Music. Now that's what I called independent!
Smoma
As far as I knew, this indie, electric jazz band has only released two albums: Casual Lounge and Smoma and Friends, which were published by C&B Media. It's a good thing that the label is not RIAA member. Yay!
Brand New Heavies
Turned out Chrysalis record is a member of RIAA. Aaaargh!!!
Moloko
Sing it back, sing it back.... Still my favorite tune to hum during shower and masturbation . Fortunately, Echo Records is not RIAA member.
Jamiroquai
Columbia/Sony BMG. Enough said. Gah!
Soulstice
Quite relieving to discover that Wandering Soul is not part of RIAA. Whew.
Kosheen
Anyone who clubbed/raved heavily during early 2000s should remember the following lyrics:
If you were in my heart, I'd surely not break you
If you were beside me, and my love would take you
I'll keep you in safety, forever protect you
I'll hide you away from the world you rejected...
Moksha Record is not a member of RIAA, but they have collaborated with the likes of Universal and Sony BMG in publishing Kosheen's albums; do they count?
So how about yours?